Alliance Senior Manager Domestic & Family Violence Safety Alliance
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Job Summary
Womens Safety Services SA (WSSSA) is a leading provider of support services for women and children experiencing domestic & family violence. Our organisation shares a vision for a society where women and their children live safely and thrive in communities free from all forms of violence. Our staff have passion courage and resilience that nurture and support life-changing outcomes for clients.
The SA Domestic and Family Violence Safety Alliance (the Alliance) brings together multiple partners across the domestic violence sector to work collaboratively in combining knowledge and experience to create a coordinated coherent and whole of system approach to the provision of services across South Australia.
The Alliance Vision is that our communities are safe and free from family and domestic violence. The Alliance Model aims to provide the following:
- Collective ownership responsibility and accountability
- Best outcomes for clients at the heart of decision-making
- Pooling of skills assets experience and expertise
- Equal voices across all partners
- Partnership between government and service delivery organisations
THE ROLE
The Alliance Senior Manager (ASM) plays a pivotal role in leading developing and implementing consistent approaches and practices across the Alliance. The ASM will have a principle focus to manage the delivery of transformational change through the implementation and administration of Alliance decisions and achievement of the DFV Safety Alliance Strategic Plan goals and objectives. The role will provide leadership and representation across DFVSA and wider sector advice to Alliance Leadership Team provide direction to and chair the Alliance Management Team (AMT) and oversee AMT lead and Ops Chair roles in alliance context to ensure best outcomes for clients of DFVSA.
The position of Alliance Senior Manager is employed by the Lead Participant of the Alliance Womens Safety Services SA (WSSSA) but will work wholly for the Alliance and report to the Alliance Leadership Team.
This is a full time fixed term position to 30 June 2027.
A full position description can be found HERE
ABOUT YOU
The successful applicant will require significant experience leading transformational change across multiple work sites/ work groups. To succeed in this exciting and demanding role you will also need:
- Experience in the development and implementation of foundational frameworks for an Alliance or similar collaborative entity;
- Ability to utilise high level communication skills and engagement strategies to foster strong working relationships with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds;
- Innovating thinking capacity and the tenacity to drive the implementation of Alliance decisions plans & strategies;
- Strong decision making skills a willingness to take balanced risks and initiative to make sound decisions based on analysis of risk and business needs;
- High level written and verbal communication skills and ability to produce well-articulated written reports and briefings;
- Demonstrated understanding of domestic & family violence across diverse communities and ability to collaborate with First Nations people to provide culturally competent services and system responses.
- A tertiary qualification in Social Work Social Sciences Project Management Business Management or relevant qualification and experience commensurate with the position.
- A current drivers licence and be eligible for or hold a DHS Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance.
WHY CHOOSE WOMENS SAFETY SERVICES SA
We are proud to offer the following benefits to our valued staff:
- Level 8 SCHADS Award - Annual salary $129000
- Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements: Including 5 Wellbeing days 6 weeks paid parental leave Paid Domestic & Family Violence Leave First Nations Ceremonial and Cultural leave
- Salary Packaging Options: up to $15900 tax free and other incentives available
- Commitment to work life balance: flexible hours/ ways of working
- Career Development Opportunities: promotion opportunities on the job and in-house training.
- Womens led organisation: client-centered strengths based diverse trauma-informed supportive and responsive
- Specialist Trauma-informed Employee Assistance Program
HOW TO APPLY
Applicationsmust include your resume and a cover letter addressing the person specification within the position description.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 12 October 2025
WSSSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building our strengths through a diverse and inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants applicants of culturally diverse backgrounds those with disability and gender diverse applicants are strongly encouraged apply.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Construction Experience
- Food Safety Experience
- Management Experience
- Root cause Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- OSHA
- EPA
- HACCP
- Product Development
- EHS
- Manufacturing
About Company
In case of emergency call 00024h Domestic Violence Crisis Line 1800 800 09824h 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 WHERE ALL WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO A LIFE FREE OF VIOLENCE If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000 Women’s Safety Services are not able to ... View more
